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sounds like you need a power inverter for your car, works wonders for long trips or secluded places.
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I don't understand why people think the battery is non-removable.
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sounds like you need a power inverter for your car, works wonders for long trips or secluded places.
this seems highly improbable given the fact that the genius bar would need to replace the battery at some point anyways. I don't see where more than 8 hours would really be necessary. 8 hours is enough to use at work all day, to take on a flight to another country or any other lengthy timescale. In most cases if you needed it for more than 8 hours you would likely not be using it heavily and/or you would have access to an outlet at some point or another, whether it was in an airport or in your car.
Apple can't please everyone.
I'm guessing the people who would rather have an ~8 hour battery life in a non user replaceable battery far out weigh those who would rather haul around extra batteries. Apple's just done the math.
Personally, I've never wanted a 17" MBP until now. That battery life (even if it's 7 tops) sure beats the HELL out of any other laptop in that weight class and most others in any. It's good to see someone making improvements in computer battery technology.
I'm guessing the people who would rather have an ~8 hour battery life in a non user replaceable battery far out weigh those who would rather haul around extra batteries. Apple's just done the math.
Personally, I've never wanted a 17" MBP until now. That battery life (even if it's 7 tops) sure beats the HELL out of any other laptop in that weight class and most others in any. It's good to see someone making improvements in computer battery technology.
agreed, I would gladly take this option in my 15" if it meant i could get 8 hours of use.
That battery will last at least 4/5 years I think if mine is anything to go by if its three times the longevity in theory
By then most people will have uprgraded anyway
i think it also puts people in that position of 'oh my machines starting to suffer, and look a new one has come out'
Its subversively presents a revenue stream by creating this situation where a new system looks more inviting.
By then most people will have uprgraded anyway
i think it also puts people in that position of 'oh my machines starting to suffer, and look a new one has come out'
Its subversively presents a revenue stream by creating this situation where a new system looks more inviting.
I think the bigger story is the non removable hard drive and easy access to put in your own 8 GBs of ram.
I think Steve Jobs has a non removable brain!
I think Steve Jobs has a non removable brain!
I resent that.
Im a tequila shooting, beer swilling college student thank you very much.
Coming from someone who has upgraded the drives in TiBooks, 12" & 15" Powerbooks, iBooks, etc. doing the drive in the new 17" is going to be cake. Remove a couple of screws and there it is.
For those of you who want a second battery for a long flight take a look at something like the powergorilla product. It's an external battery pack that can charge laptops. I use the powermonkey version for my iphone and other cell phones to charge them on the go.
oh your the ranty guy, did you get a nice night sleep?
Anyway, I have a feeling apple will not want you to be able to replace the battery, but will allow us to do RAM and the HDD